THROUGH YEARS? EFFORTS IN MARKETING-ORIENTED EXPLORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MANAGING SYSTEM, OUR TRADE IS PROGRSSING UPWARDS IN STABLE TENDENCY. IN 1997, WE RANKED NO.145 AMONG THE 500 TOP INTERNATIONAL TRADERS OF CHINA WITH THE ANNUAL TRADING VOLUME USD 183,070,000 AND IN 1998 WE ENTERED WITHIN THE 50 TOP PLACES WITH THE ANNUAL TRADING VOLUME USD 215,410,000, OF WHICH USD 185,090,000 IS FOR EXPORT. WE ARE ENTITLED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ECONOMY AND TRADE OF CHINA THE ONLY KEY INTERNATIONAL TRADER WITHIN SHANDONG PROVINCE. OWING TO OUR ADVANTAGE IN TALENTED STAFF, RICH CAPITAL AND MARKET EXPLOITATION, COMPLETE SETS OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS POWER STATION, TEXTILE PLANT, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY, ETC. JOIN IN OUR CONVENTIONAL EXPORT ITEMS WITH OUR LONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING PRACTICE. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE QUITE A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT IMPORT PROJECTS AND PRESENT OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY OF CHINA.